Technology Then and Now
Rule to remember- While humans may shape technology, technology has the ability to change humanity!
The items include below should show how the incredible advancement in so many areas of technology served to change the way we live and impacted the direction and speed of that change? Examples to include in this space should include topics such as transportation, medicine, communication, construction, exploration.

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War, what is it good for?
Rule to remember-War is cruelty. There is no use trying to reform it. The crueler it is, the sooner it will be over. William Tecumseh Sherman
The items below should be related to the major and minor conflicts of the 20th century impacted American and the world. Examples should include the causes of wars, how are they fought, when should they end, how can be peace be made successfully?
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Civil Rights and Wrongs-
Rule to Remember-Justice Delayed is Justice Denied. William Gladstone
The items below should be related to the meaning of citizenship in the United States? What are the rights and responsibilities? How has America denied certain citizens equal opportunities? What have various groups and individuals done to gain opportunity and status over the course of the century? What has be done to deny individuals rights and opportunities and why?
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Presidents and Politics-
Rule to Remember- “If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog”-Harry Truman
The items below should chart how the leadership of America changed over the course of the last 108 years? What qualities and characteristics have Americans preferred in their leaders? How have presidents and government succeeded and failed over the course of the century? How do presidents get chosen?
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Money Money Money-
Rule to Remember-No complaint ... is more common than that of a scarcity of money. Adam Smith
The items below should highlight how the distribution of money, goods, and services changed during the 20th century? What has the government done to help its citizens and when has it chosen to allow market forces to create solutions? What periods of economic success and failure has the United States experienced? How the banking system works and what happens when it does not work?
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Crime and Punishment
Rule to Remember- "Laws and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress of the human mind." Sir Francis Bacon
Items below should include how the law, law enforcement, and crime evolved from 1900 to today? What types of decisions have been made by the various courts in the United States and how have they influenced the way we deal with one another? What is the purpose of the penal system in America and how well does it fulfill its mission?
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